...one another: ‘Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.’ 3. And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: ‘I fear ye will not indeed agree to this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.’ 4. And they answered him and said: ‘Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.’ 5. Then sware they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. 6. And they were all two hundred; who descended in the days of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn and bound themselves by mutual implications upon it. 7. And these are the names of their leaders: Semiazaz, their leader, Arakiba, Rameel, Kokabiel, Tamiel, Ramiel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, Asael, Armoros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaquel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. 8. These are their chiefs of tens. VII. 1. And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for himself one, and they began to go unto them and to defile themselves with them, and they taught them charms and enchantments, and the cutting of roots, and made them acquainted with plants. 2. And they became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three thousand ells: 3. Who consumed all the acquisitions of men. And when men could no longer sustain them, (sic) 4. The Giants turned against them and devoured mankind. 5. And...
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...Case analysis on ‘Human resource strategy and productivity at Wal-Mart’ Course: MGT 489 # 7, Fall 2015 Submitted To Dr. Muslima Zahan Assistant Professor Submitted By |Name |Student ID | |MD. Zahid Hossen |111 0104 030 | |Mehedi Hasan |121 0212 030 | |Mohammed Irfan |121 0823 030 | |Nujhat Nakiba Khushbu |123 0279 030 | School of Business and Economics North South University Date of Submission: 13/10/2015 Letter of Transmittal October 13th, 2015 Dr. Muslima Zahan Assistant Professor Strategic Management (MGT 489) School of Business North South University Subject: Submission of the case analysis on “Human resource strategy and productivity at Wal-Mart” Madam, We would like to thank you for assigning us with this course-work for the course of strategic management. This case study has given us the opportunity to combine our theoretical...
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...I. Introduction Cecillio Kwok Pedro recognized an opportunity in producing aluminum toothpaste tubes for Colgate and Unilever and by 1977; he invested and opened Aluminum Container Inc. It was the start of his battle against entrenched giants to becoming the number one toothpaste producer in the Philippines. However, in 1986, a new packaging arrived and the two multinational companies (MNC) decided to switch to plastic tubing. Instead of closing down, Pedro decided to use his machinery and make and offer his own toothpaste. Knowing little about toothpaste, he had technical tie-up with a Japanese company and Lamoiyan Corporation was formally launched in 1988 and produced the first tube of Hapee. Sales have been thwarted by three significant barriers: consumer fears that locally produced goods were inferior, their preference for Colgate’s taste and the lack of awareness of the Hapee brand. Pedro and Lamoiyan Corporation counteracted these obstacles by capitalizing on their tie-up with a Japanese company, imitating Colgate’s taste and doing aggressive promotional strategies like sponsoring the Philippine Olympic team. Pedro also signed an exclusive contract with Sesame Street and featured the characters. Hapee created a niche in the kids market. Hapee toothpaste entered the market at a 50% discount and the multinationals made no move to combat the band. Hapee then dropped to 30% discount and soon, captured 20% market share. The entry of Hapee to the market didn’t...
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...Introduction The role of hyper-consumerism on culture as a source of control and power relations has been discussed by a variety of scholarly voices. Among the most prominent is Michel Foucault, who described the various ways that consumer markets circumscribe public spaces, placing important distinctions between class members. In particular, Foucault discusses heterotopia – the public space which carries both physical and psychological gravity. For Foucault, public spaces are characterized by existing without truly existing. The heterotopia serves as a metaphor for a larger context while having the appearance and characteristics of other everyday spaces. Tyndall takes this notion a step further by developing social rules that are attached to consumer places, such as malls and shopping districts (Tyndall, 2009). This version of consumer-driven rules – culled from qualitative research and personal interviews – depicts a new notion of public-ness that is less egalitarian than ever before. It is a version of public space that is not entirely open to the public. Baker adds to this perspective by historicizing the commercialization of public space, dating the use widespread use of public space for advertising purposes to before the dawn of the 20th century (Baker, 2007). This argument inextricably links the notion of “culture” with “consumerism”, and sets the stage for the potential for access to public spaces to be consumed, or purchased. Finally, Klingle underscores this...
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...Case Analysis: Corona Beer (Modelo) By LaTeia D. Shed Professor Carroll August 5, 2011 LaTeia D. Shed Strategic Management Professor Carroll 8/5/2011 Case Analysis: Corona Beer (Modelo) 1.Identify and discuss the trends in the global beer markets. In the 1930’s, prohibition policies were established that affected the sale of beer as well as alcohol. In 1991, Corona saw a slowdown in growth caused by doubling of federal excise tax on beer. Corona’s distributors responded to the downward trend by changing its pricing strategy so that they would absorb the tax rather than pass it on to consumers. Corona was able to expand internationally when the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed. The establishment of the North American Free Trade Agreement eliminated the barriers to trade and reduced tariffs and resulted in an upward trend in beer consumption. From 2007 to 2009, the beer industry saw a decline in the global sale of beer due to the slowdown in the economy. Beer consumption in developed markets continues to suffer from high unemployment, high fuel prices and constrained consumer spending. In the USA, where unemployment is particularly severe among key beer drinkers, beer volumes have fallen slightly although accompanied by consumer uptrading between industry price segments. Beer volumes continue to decrease in Western Europe as consumers switch to other beverages and reduce on-premise consumption (SABMiller). In 2010, the beer industry...
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...Question 3 Choose a brand where its core product is primarily for kids e.g. The Wiggles, Thomas and Friends, Hello Kitty etc. Write a paper on how it has diffused throughout the product categories and how it has extended to other categories as well. Do a case study of its success (or failure) and how it has changed the landscape of product innovations. For example, Thomas and friends has clothes, stationery, household products, jewellery etc. *** She is a successful independent woman, who lives in a world of pink, where she owns a dream house in Malibu. Every day, she wears high-heels to work, and even runs a fashion chain under her name. For many, she was the influential icon of American culture in the late 20th century. Until now, I dare say that her image is still very potent worldwide. Who is she? Never before has she ever starred in a Hollywood movie or performed at a famous fashion show. Surprisingly, she never exists in real life and she is literally a toy. Yes, it can hardly be any other toy but Barbie. Nowadays, girls can be seen wearing Barbie clothing, using Barbie perfume, carrying Barbie backpacks, and sleeping in Barbie pajamas, not to mention cosmetics, sneakers etc. (Morgenson 1991, 66). Mattel, Inc., the mother company of Barbie, should feel proud of her. Because on average, an American girl has ten Barbie dolls, a British or Italian girl may own seven, while five is the number of Barbie that a German or French girl has. It was Mattel’s purpose and will...
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...DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, AURANGABAD. 2011-2012 PROJECT REPORT on “FDI in indian retail sector” Submitted By Mr. Sagar P. Mahalkar Mr.Sachin Shinde Mr. Shrikant Gaikwad Mr.Akshay Shisode Guided By Prof. Ramesh Sardar DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, AURANGABAD. 2011-2012 “CERTIFICATE” This is to certify that the project report entitled ”FDI IN INDIAN RETAIL SECTOR” is the confide work of the candidate satisfactorily completed during the academic year 2011-2012 as the partial fulfillment of requirement for the M.B.A.(F.Y.) in the Department of Management Science. Submitted by Mr. Sagar P. Mahalkar Mr. Shrikant Gaikwad Guided by DIRECTOR Prof. Ramesh Sardar Prof. Abhijeet Shelke Acknowledgement We would specially like to thank to the people who directed, encouraged, and advised us for the whole project. This is a real project we are getting something new information about various problems of FDI in retail sector in India. This project clarifying our views about FDI what we thought and problems of FDI in retail sector in India what actually is. We are very thankful to my guider that, he given us his valuable time and advised us time to...
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...production, this is a factor in the realization of mass production. Who can not recognize the big production lead to the decline in cost?" In 2007, the founders of Fitbit, Eric and James, realized that sensors and wireless technology had advanced to a point where they could bring amazing experiences to fitness and health. They embarked on a journey to create a wearable product that would change the way people move (Fitbit, 2015). In this thesis, I propose the three suggestions on the advertising side of Fitbit. Firstly, launch different types of advertising, according to different cultures, sex, age groups and human races. Secondly, analyze Apple and Nike's successful marketing cases, learn from their highlights and add to Fitbit’s advertising elements. Thirdly, use customers' feedback and product analysis as a part of the advertising, so that users can know better of the product advantages. I hope these suggestions can help Fitbit, Inc. Suggestion 1: Launch different types of...
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...As a manager in any organization or institution you are faced with many task and responsibilities. Managers must be equipped with both technical and interpersonal skills in order to thrive in today’s business world. These skills include leadership, motivation, team work, conflict-resolution abilities and an understanding of diversity and diversity management. Today’s work population is constantly changing; we encounter different people from all walks of life. As a result there is more interaction among people from diverse cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds than ever before. Maximizing and capitalizing on workplace diversity has become an important issue in the field of management. According to some experts “Diversity can have two competing perspectives. The first perspective embraces the “information value of diversity” and the importance of “celebrating our differences”. The second perspective believes that diversity contributes to conflict because “similarity attracts” and therefore, it is best not to draw attention to diversity and instead emphasize that as human beings our commonalities far outweigh our differences. The first perspective argues for customization, while the second advocates for homogenization. Whatever your perspective, the facts remain the same; today’s work population is changing and with any change comes both challenges and opportunities for organizations and their leaders. Diversity Management is a combination of programs, policies and...
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...EXTERNAL ANALYSIS FOR BEST BUY CO. INC. Introduction Best Buy Co., Inc. is a public limited company whose stocks are listed in the New York stock exchange. It is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics in United States which accounts for about twenty percent of domestic market retail business in technology based items. It has store in 24 different locations in United States (USSEC, 2011). Apart from its operations in USA, it also carries out its operations in Mexico, Turkey and United Kingdom etc. (Boyle, 2006). As of 2010, company along with its various subsidiaries operates more than one thousand and fifty stores only in domestic markets (USSEC, 2011). It is a private listed company. The stocks of the company are listed in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BBY. The company was ranked as a company of the year by Forbes (Tatge, 2006). It was also ranked as a “specialty retailer of the decade” (DSN, 2001). It is currently ranked at number 45 in the Fortune 1000 companies list (One Source, 2011). It is among the primary retailers of electronic goods in the United States. During the first quarter of the fiscal year 2011, it has earned revenues over six hundred million (Best Buy, 2011). SWOT Analysis SWOT Matrix The SWOT analysis of Best Buy Co. Inc. is as follows: Strengths * Market position * Networking * Profitable growth in stores business * Alliance | Weaknesses * Limited suppliers * Lawsuits * Limited geographic concentration | ...
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...Case Analysis of CVS “Beauty 360” Mike Kleinschmidt Metropolitan State University Abstract As a business reaches a plateau, they often look for new and innovating ways to create new growth opportunities. One of the ways this can be accomplished is by entering into a more profitable market. Drug store giant CVS found themselves in this situation and took on the task of competing in the upscale beauty market. The drugstore chain was going to challenge the recession. The launching of a new retail concept in the midst of the then gloomy economic environment was certainly risky. Amid other high end beauty marketers struggling during this economic downturn, CVS was poised to try and lure away some of their clientele. Named Beauty 360, the first stores were launched in 2008. This study will analyze the factors and decisions CVS made in deciding to enter this market, and, if these choices proved practical. Introduction CVS Pharmacy is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States with over 7,000 stores in 41 states and $86 billion in revenue (Prior, 2008). As the retail pharmacy division of CVS Caremark, it sells prescription drugs and a wide assortment of general merchandise, including over-the-counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, film and photo finishing services, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods through their CVS Pharmacy and Longs Drugs retail stores and online through CVS.com. For more than 10 years...
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...European University | Googles HR Dilemma | Management Skills – Case 02 | | Sousan Shabi, Benazzouz Zouhair & Lukas Fischer | 11/2/2014 | | During his last interview the Human resources director of Google told the world that we have only 0,2% chances to get hired in his company, he stated that each year Google receives 3 millions job applies and that they hire only 7000 out of the 3 millions. Everybody wants to work for Google, the video posted on internet on the work conditions there make us all dream, but why ? In this part we are going to analyze that corporate culture of Google envies by all. Let us first talk about the first aspects of this culture, which shows up in the text through the eyes of Mister Schmitt who discovered that each Friday the co founders Larry and Sergey would organize meetings to share the company progress with all the employees and that on some occasion they would share detailed financial analysis with them. This shows a spirit of transparency and a need of sharing all details giving to all employees enough data to see how they would make this progression even bigger. Most companies don’t do that or at least they stop at a certain hierarchal level, showing those kind of progress to only top managers and the board. This was not the case of Google since the very beginning, it became in the early stages of the company part of it culture, so much that Schmitt could not do anything about it. This founders action leaded to the organization...
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...ethical, fair, legal, and administered properly throughout the organization. Our hypothesis is that the wage and salary policies of ABC Company are administered ethically and legally across all units of the company. Is there pay equity and discrimination among women and men in the workplace? Congress passed anti-discrimination legislation including the equal pay Act of 1963. Women are still struggling for equal pay in the workplace. According to the Labor Department data show that for 35 to 44 year olds, the earnings ratio of women and men rose from 58 percent in 1979 to 77 percent in 2006 (Labor Department 2006). After researching, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research 2014, states the change in wages for women equal pay is a slow process and it will take nearly fifty years for women to reach the pay as men. The Institute for Women Policy also express that women earn less than men in almost any occupation (Institute for Women’s Policy Research 2014). “A significant wage gap is still with us, and the gap constitutes nothing less than an ongoing assault on women’s economic freedom,” declared U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn. (Thomas J. Billitteri, 2008, pg.243) As we look at Wal-Mart one of the largest retail giant that was sued for sex discrimination filed by Betty Dukes, and other female Wal-Mart employees for pay, promotions, and job assignments in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
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...Politics Wan Rohila Ganti bt Wan Abdul Ghapar, Nurul Saadatun Nadiah Mohd Ngah and Ilyas Abdullah Faculty of Administrative Science and Public Policy Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia Abstract: This article examines the neutrality of Sinar Harian, a Malay daily, which claims to be neutral and without favour, from 20 April 2013 to 5 May 2013, 15-day campaign period of Malaysia’s 2013 General Election. The 13th General Election was the most contentious of election in Malaysian politics. Sinar Harian attempts to present a balanced reporting, by giving spaces to both parties to present their ideas and defend their stand, rooms which are not available in other mainstreams newspapers. This study uses content analysis as a method of investigation. It is a technique of gathering and analyzing the content of text. The analyses cover these dimensions; news report and analyses, letters to the Editor, political advertisements and special guest columns. This study found 33% of articles favored BN, 36% covered PR, 24% of articles considered as neutral reports and 6% of articles reported the activities of independent candidates. Using Monti’s classification of biasedunbiased reports, Sinar Harian can be categorized as unbiased newspaper. Key words: Sinar Harian Neutrality of media Mainstream newspaper INTRODUCTION Media freedom is important for a number of reasons. It is a vital part of the system of checks and balances in democracy, acting as...
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...flight. Unfortunately for our society, one of these wings is wounded and weak. Women, who is the mother, carrier and procreator of all human stands defeated, humiliated and over-powered by her own creation-the man proving true the philosophical formulation of the giant of the social scientists- Karl Marx that every matter contains the seed of its own destruction. If the society goes on denying the rights to its procreator woman, it wouldn’t take too long to destroy the race ‘woman’ from face of the Earth. Although, gender injustices is a global phenomenon, unfortunately eastern countries especially India has surpassed many others in this regard. Though, very interestingly,...
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